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About Tree Mallow and Camas


About Camas and Tree Mallow


What is

Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
-  

Habitat
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Violet, Plum  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Flying insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Poultice  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAVATERA arborea  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Tree Mallow  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
Tree Mallow  
केमाज़  

In German
Baum Mallow  
Camas  

In French
Arbre Mallow  
Camas  

In Spanish
árbol de la malva  
Camas  

In Greek
δέντρο Μολόχα  
Camas  

In Portuguese
Mallow  
Camas  

In Polish
drzewo Mallow  
Camas  

In Latin
ligno malvae  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Malvales  
Asparagales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Lavatera  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Malveae  
-  

Subfamily
Malvoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
6  
99+

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Properties of Tree Mallow and Camas

Wondering what are the properties of Tree Mallow and Camas? We provide you with everything About Tree Mallow and Camas. Tree Mallow doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Mallow has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Skin irritation and Camas has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tree Mallow and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tree Mallow and Camas

Season and care of Tree Mallow and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Mallow and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Mallow season is Summer and Camas season is Summer. The type of soil for Tree Mallow is Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Tree Mallow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Tree Mallow and Camas Physical Information

Tree Mallow and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Mallow height is 210.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Mallow and Camas are as follows:

Care of Tree Mallow and Camas

Care of Tree Mallow and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Mallow pruning is done Pinching, Shearing and Thinning and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tree Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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